Finlay McDonald Genealogy: 75 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1808-2007)

Finlay McDonald is documented in 75 historical records spanning 1808-2007 across 43 cities — including Lot 58, Winnipeg, Saint-Raphaels, McLennan's Mountain, Poplar Grove, Big Pond, Mabou, Lancaster, Lot 57, and Kenyon. Sources include 9 births, 53 censuses, 10 marriage records, and 3 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named Finlay McDonald through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Finlay McDonald today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1808	Birth	Finlay McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1808 Birth Finlay McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1811	Birth	Finley Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1811 Birth Finley Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1814	Marriage	Finlay McDonell & Sara McDonell	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1814 Marriage Finlay McDonell & Sara McDonell Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
abt. 1816	Birth	Finley McDonal	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1816 Birth Finley McDonal Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1821	Birth	Finley McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1821 Birth Finley McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1842	Census	Finlay McDonald	London (Canton), Haut Canada	Recensement de 1842, Canada-Ouest (Ontario)	1842 Census Finlay McDonald London (Canton), Haut Canada (Recensement de 1842, Canada-Ouest (Ontario) )
abt. 1847	Birth	Finlay Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1847 Birth Finlay Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1851	Marriage	Finlay McDonald & Mary O-Reilly	Saint-Polycarpe, Qc	Vital records	1851 Marriage Finlay McDonald & Mary O-Reilly Saint-Polycarpe, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1873	Birth	John-Finlay McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1873 Birth John-Finlay McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1879	Birth	John-Finley McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1879 Birth John-Finley McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1881	Census	John-Finley McDonald	Sydney Nord, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census John-Finley McDonald Sydney Nord, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley Macdonald & Jessie Macdonald	Lot 58, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley Macdonald & Jessie Macdonald Lot 58, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley Macdonald & Mary Macdonald	Lot 58, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley Macdonald & Mary Macdonald Lot 58, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley McDonald	Bury, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley McDonald Bury, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley McDonald & Bettey McDonald	Big Pond, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley McDonald & Bettey McDonald Big Pond, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley McDonald & Donald McDonald	Port Hood, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley McDonald & Donald McDonald Port Hood, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley McDonald & Elesebeth McDonald	Cramahe, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley McDonald & Elesebeth McDonald Cramahe, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley McDonald & Ellen McDonald	Maitland, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley McDonald & Ellen McDonald Maitland, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Alexis McDonald	Whycocomagh, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Alexis McDonald Whycocomagh, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Ann McDonald	Mabou, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Ann McDonald Mabou, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay Macdonald	Whitton, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay Macdonald Whitton, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay Macdonald & Agnas Macdonald	Quartier Saint-David, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay Macdonald & Agnas Macdonald Quartier Saint-David, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Catharine McDonald	Mabou, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Catharine McDonald Mabou, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Christy McDonald	McLennan's Mountain, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Christy McDonald McLennan's Mountain, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Donald McDonald	Earlton, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Donald McDonald Earlton, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Ellen McDonald	McLennan's Mountain, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Ellen McDonald McLennan's Mountain, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Isabella McDonald	Lancaster, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Isabella McDonald Lancaster, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & James McDonald	Shubenacadie, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & James McDonald Shubenacadie, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Jessie McDonald	Lot 57, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Jessie McDonald Lot 57, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Kittie McDonald	Moncton, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Kittie McDonald Moncton, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finlay McDonald & Margaret McDonald	McLennan's Mountain, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finlay McDonald & Margaret McDonald McLennan's Mountain, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Finley Macdonald	Lot 58, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Finley Macdonald Lot 58, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1883	Marriage	Finlay Macdonald & Ellen McDonald	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1883 Marriage Finlay Macdonald & Ellen McDonald Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
1884	Marriage	Finlay McDonell & Mary McDonald	Alexandria, On	Vital records	1884 Marriage Finlay McDonell & Mary McDonald Alexandria, On (Vital records)
1889	Marriage	Finlay McDonald & Isabella-Teresa McGillis	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1889 Marriage Finlay McDonald & Isabella-Teresa McGillis Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
1891	Census	Finlay McDonald & Christina McDonald	Broadview, TNO	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finlay McDonald & Christina McDonald Broadview, TNO (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finlay McDonald & Annie McDonald	Rama, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finlay McDonald & Annie McDonald Rama, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley Macdonald & Agnes Macdonald	St Thomas Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley Macdonald & Agnes Macdonald St Thomas Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finlay McDonald & Mary McDonald	Kenyon, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finlay McDonald & Mary McDonald Kenyon, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finlay McDonald & Jessey McDonald	Lot 58, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finlay McDonald & Jessey McDonald Lot 58, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finlay McDonald & Elizabeth McDonald	Big Pond, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finlay McDonald & Elizabeth McDonald Big Pond, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finlay McDonald & Ellan McDonald	Lancaster, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finlay McDonald & Ellan McDonald Lancaster, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonald & Flord McDonald	Poplar Grove, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonald & Flord McDonald Poplar Grove, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonald & Margeret McDonald	Grand Manan, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonald & Margeret McDonald Grand Manan, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonald & Marion McDonald	Zorra East, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonald & Marion McDonald Zorra East, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonald & Mary McDonald	Kenyon, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonald & Mary McDonald Kenyon, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonald & Elizebeth-H McDonald	Glenelg, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonald & Elizebeth-H McDonald Glenelg, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonal & Sarah McDonal	Ashfield, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonal & Sarah McDonal Ashfield, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonald & Ann McDonald	Poplar Grove, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonald & Ann McDonald Poplar Grove, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Finley McDonald & Annie McDonald	Charlottenburg, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Finley McDonald & Annie McDonald Charlottenburg, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John-Finlay McDonald	Lot 57, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John-Finlay McDonald Lot 57, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1892	Marriage	Finlay-Archibald McDonald & Abbey-Elizabeth Dwyer	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1892 Marriage Finlay-Archibald McDonald & Abbey-Elizabeth Dwyer Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
1893	Marriage	Finlay McDonald & Mary Morrison	Marston, Qc	Vital records	1893 Marriage Finlay McDonald & Mary Morrison Marston, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1894	Birth	John-Finlay Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1894 Birth John-Finlay Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1907	Marriage	Finlay McDonald & Mary McCormick	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1907 Marriage Finlay McDonald & Mary McCormick Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1919	Birth	Jean-Finley Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1919 Birth Jean-Finley Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	Finlay Macdonald & Marion Macdonald	Winnipeg (Ville), MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Finlay Macdonald & Marion Macdonald Winnipeg (Ville), MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1931	Census	John-Finley McDonald & Bessie McDonald	Alnwick (Paroisse), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Finley McDonald & Bessie McDonald Alnwick (Paroisse), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Finley McDonald & Ella-Rhoda McDonald	Brandon (Cite), MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Finley McDonald & Ella-Rhoda McDonald Brandon (Cite), MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Finlay McDonald & Agnes-Ardnay McDonald	Esquimalt (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Finlay McDonald & Agnes-Ardnay McDonald Esquimalt (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finley McDonald & Agnes McDonald	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finley McDonald & Agnes McDonald Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Jean-Finley Macdonald	Winnipeg (Cite), MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Jean-Finley Macdonald Winnipeg (Cite), MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Finlay Macdonald & Mary-Sarah Macdonald	Poplar Grove, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Finlay Macdonald & Mary-Sarah Macdonald Poplar Grove, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finley McDonald & Jessie McDonald	Godmanchester (Township et Municipality), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finley McDonald & Jessie McDonald Godmanchester (Township et Municipality), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finley McDonald & Joan McDonald	Winnipeg (Cite), MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finley McDonald & Joan McDonald Winnipeg (Cite), MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finlay Macdonald & Bella Macdonald	Saltfleet (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finlay Macdonald & Bella Macdonald Saltfleet (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finlay McDonald & Elleen-James McDonald	Battleford Nord, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finlay McDonald & Elleen-James McDonald Battleford Nord, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finlay McDonald & Neva McDonald	[Sans nom], AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finlay McDonald & Neva McDonald [Sans nom], AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finley Macdonald & Ellen Macdonald	Coalhurst (Village), AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finley Macdonald & Ellen Macdonald Coalhurst (Village), AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Finlay McDonald & Marion McDonald	Winnipeg (Cite), MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Finlay McDonald & Marion McDonald Winnipeg (Cite), MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1956	Marriage	Finlay McDonald & Shirley Caesar	Martintown, On	Vital records	1956 Marriage Finlay McDonald & Shirley Caesar Martintown, On (Vital records)
abt. 1958	Marriage	John-Finlay Macdonald & Mary Donavan	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1958 Marriage John-Finlay Macdonald & Mary Donavan Undetermined location (Vital records)

Obituary of Finlay Macdonald ( - 2002)

Finlay Macdonald, died on February 1, 2002 at 72 years old.

Obituary: Born Glasgow, Scotland It is with extreme sadness the family in the United Kingdom and Canada announce the death of Finlay MacDonald, 72 years of age. He was a long time employee of the Security communications establishment and a good friend to many. Friends may visit at the Central Chapel [...]

Obituary of D. -Finlay Macdonald ( - 2007)

D. -Finlay Macdonald, died on June 11, 2007.

Obituary: MACDONALD - D. Finlay passed away on June 11, 2007 at Sherbrooke Community Centre. A complete obituary will appear in Thursdays edition of the Star Phoenix. Condolences may be emailed to mail@saskatoonfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME. (244-5577)

Obituary of Duncan-Finlay Macdonald (1926 - 2007)

Duncan-Finlay Macdonald, born in 1926, spouse of Adela Macdonald, father of John, died on June 11, 2007.

Obituary: MACDONALD, DUNCAN FINLAY After a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's, Finlay went to meet his Lord and Saviour on Monday June 11, 2007. He passed away peacefully at Sherbrooke Nursing Home with his wife Adela at his side. D. Finlay MacDonald was born in Moosomin, SK on September 22, [...]

What are the most common first names in McDonald family?

The most popular first names associated with the McDonald surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
Mary	3.59%
John	3.38%
Catherine	2.6%
Margaret	1.85%
Donald	1.47%
Angus	1.45%
James	1.43%
Alexander	1.34%
Ann	1.01%
Ronald	0.93%
William	0.88%
Sarah	0.74%
Robert	0.71%
Duncan	0.7%
Hugh	0.64%
Annie	0.62%
Elizabeth	0.6%
Thomas	0.56%
Daniel	0.55%
Flora	0.54%

The most popular first names associated with the McDonald surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
Mary	3.59%
John	3.38%
Catherine	2.6%
Margaret	1.85%
Donald	1.47%
Angus	1.45%
James	1.43%
Alexander	1.34%
Ann	1.01%
Ronald	0.93%
William	0.88%
Sarah	0.74%
Robert	0.71%
Duncan	0.7%
Hugh	0.64%
Annie	0.62%
Elizabeth	0.6%
Thomas	0.56%
Daniel	0.55%
Flora	0.54%

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the McDonald who bear each given name, based on the 11023 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

Finlay McDonald: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Finlay Macdonald ( - 2002)

Obituary of D. -Finlay Macdonald ( - 2007)

Obituary of Duncan-Finlay Macdonald (1926 - 2007)

What are the most common first names in McDonald family?